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How the New T.J. English Reader Mines the Dark Soul of America

How the New T.J. English Reader Mines the Dark Soul of America

David Masciotra on the new collection of journalistic stories and essays, 'Blood in the Desert'

By T.J. English | September 4, 2026

The Best True Crime of the Month: August 2026

The Best True Crime of the Month: August 2026

Psychedelic toads, small-town cults, killer poker games,
and Cold War forgeries

By CrimeReads | August 28, 2026

Jess Lourey on Paul Michael Stephani and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Serial Killer

Jess Lourey on Paul Michael Stephani and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Serial Killer

The author of The Crying Killer shifts our focus from killers to the lives of their victims

By Jess Lourey | August 21, 2026

The Darker Side of Burbank, California

The Darker Side of Burbank, California

In a new book, James T. Bartlett offers up a true crime history of the seemingly idyllic city.

By James T. Bartlett | August 19, 2026

Rory Cormac on the Mavericks of Britain's Cold War Era Forgery Empire

Rory Cormac on the Mavericks of Britain's Cold War Era Forgery Empire

Excerpted from Fakers: A Top-Secret Tale of Phantoms and Forgeries on the Disinformation Front Line

By Rory Cormac | August 13, 2026

Catherine Fogarty on Reopening the Cold Case of a Murdered Montreal Teen in 1960s LA

Catherine Fogarty on Reopening the Cold Case of a Murdered Montreal Teen in 1960s LA

From the introduction to The Girl with No Name: The Story of Jane Doe #59 and My Relentless Search for Her Killer

By Catherine Fogarty | August 10, 2026

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How the Rise of Mystery Podcasts Created the True Crime Memoir Boom

By James Renner | July 28, 2026

Maria DiLorenzo on Capturing the Souls of Serial Killers in True Crime and Memoir

By Maria DiLorenzo | July 27, 2026

How Pinellas County, Florida Shaped the Strange Life of Conman Paul Skalnik

By Pamela Colloff | July 14, 2026

Rebecca Wright Stevens on Amos Lane and Repping Alaska's Indigenous Citizens in Court

Rebecca Wright Stevens on Amos Lane and Repping Alaska's Indigenous Citizens in Court

Excerpted from Sisters of the Midnight Sun: A Murder in Arctic Alaska

By Rebecca Wright Stevens | July 14, 2026

The Disney World Anamatronics Heist of 2018

The Disney World Anamatronics Heist of 2018

And the documentary that solved it.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 7, 2026

The Organized Arson Fraud Gangs of Old New York

The Organized Arson Fraud Gangs of Old New York

An excerpt from Jewish Firebugs: Arson and Antisemitism from the Civil War to World War I by Jeffrey A. Marx

By Jeffrey A. Marx | July 7, 2026

The Best True Crime Releases of the Month: July 2026

The Best True Crime Releases of the Month: July 2026

Arctic murders, Gulf Coast con artists, true crime reckonings, missing persons, and more

By CrimeReads | July 2, 2026

6 Crime Memoirs That Put Queer Identities at Their Center

6 Crime Memoirs That Put Queer Identities at Their Center

Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain recommends Emma Copley Eisenberg, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, and more

By Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain | July 1, 2026

True Crime at the White House: The Most Ridiculous Burglary Plan in Presidential History

True Crime at the White House: The Most Ridiculous Burglary Plan in Presidential History

From the author of 'Summer of '71: Five Months That Changed America'

By John A. Jenkins | June 30, 2026

How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

Naomi Kaye Honova explores the legacy of two defining Californian mysteries

By Naomi Kaye | June 25, 2026

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